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BL
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565894
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b395113
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| Main Entry
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Brown, Cynthia L., (Cynthia Light)
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| Title & Author
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Geology of the Pacific Northwest : : investigate how the Earth was formed with 15 projects /\ Cynthia Light Brown ; illustrated by Eric Baker.
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| Publication Statement
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White River Junction, VT :: Nomad Press,, c2011.
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| Series Statement
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Build it yourself series
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| Page. NO
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120 p. :: ill., maps ;; 26 cm.
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| ISBN
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9781936313396 (hbk.)
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: 1936313391 (hbk.)
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: 9781936313389 (pbk.)
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: 1936313383 (pbk.)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index.
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| Contents
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Geology and geography -- Plate tectonics shape our land and sea -- Mountain ranges -- Volcanoes and earthquakes! -- Basins and plateaus -- Climate -- Rivers -- Ecosystems -- The coast.
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| Abstract
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Learn how geology and physical geography are intertwined and explore the wonders of the Pacific Northwest. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, western Montana, and northern California are a unique part of the United States known for its explosive volcanoes and earthquakes. The region has everything from glaciers and tundra to mighty rivers and the only temperate rainforest in the United States.
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Geology, Juvenile literature.
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Geology-- Northwest, Pacific, Juvenile literature.
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Physical geography-- Northwest, Pacific, Juvenile literature.
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Geology-- Pacific Coast (North America), Juvenile literature.
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Geology-- Northwest, Pacific.
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Physical geography-- Northwest, Pacific.
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Geology-- Pacific Northwest.
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Physical geography-- Pacific Northwest.
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| LC Classification
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QE79.B76 2011
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| Added Entry
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Baker, Eric.
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